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Holistic Approach to support the SEN students

Orientation Programme

The Student Development Office of each campus will offer an orientation programme for SEN students to help them adjust to the campus learning environment, as well as to familiarize them with various support services in the campus. Campus tours, meetings with Student Counsellors and class tutors.

Financial Assistance and Scholarship

There are different scholarships in the VTC for students, and the following are specifically for SEN students. Details of the scholarship will be announced through MyPortal in due course, or through nomination from teaching departments.

Award	Description	Target	Application Period
Hong Kong Government Scholarship Fund – Endeavour Merit Award; Self-financing Post-secondary Education Fund – Endeavour Scholarship	$10,000 for SEN students with good academic performance	Full-time Higher Diploma/Degree students	Sept/Oct of each academic year (Head of Department to recommend)
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Award Schemes Awards for students	One-off grant for the purchase of specified personal aids or study aids	Full-time Higher Diploma (only for subvented programmes)	Sept of each academic year (Head of Department to recommend)
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Award Schemes Scholarship for disabled students	$20,000 for SEN students with good academic performance	Full-time progressing Higher Diploma (only for subvented programmes)	Sept of each academic year (Head of Department to recommend)

Module Exemption and Special Assessment Arrangements

Counselling Services

The Student Development Office of each campus will provide professional counselling services for SEN students not only in learning but also in developmental needs.

Clinical Psychologist /Educational Psychologist/Speech Therapist

Support services provided by Clinical Psychologists/Educational Psychologists/Speech Therapists from outside service providers will be coordinated through the Student Development Office (SDO) of each campus. The Student Counsellor will refer SEN students to these service providers as appropriate for clinical assessments, follow-up treatment or other related training activities if needed.

Inclusive Programme – Peer Counsellor Training Programme

In order to advocate an inclusive study environment in the VTC, students and teachers work closely together to promote different types of programmes in each campus. The Peer Counsellor Training Programme is one of the signature inclusive programmes in the VTC. This is a Peer Mentoring Scheme which emphasises a Whole School Approach to advocate an inclusive study environment in order to cultivate a fair learning environment by providing appropriate mentor-mentee matching, organising quality interactive programmes where diversity and differences are equally respected and valued.

Learning Support

Apart from regular class sessions, additional teaching support will be arranged for SEN students, such as remedial classes, tutorial groups and individual coaching to help them cope with their learning.